Birthday Card- from my beautiful grandmother

Best Birthday Card I Have Ever Been Given...

Life Legacies
thoughts for my grandaughter on her birthday

Live Deep
never stop learning, playing, or finding wonder in the world around you.
live the length of your life, but live the depth of it as well.

Travel Light
there is no use in carrying around worry and regret.
they only weigh you down.
always keep yourself open to hope and to love.
they give us wings.

Forgive Imperfections
in yourself and others.
imperfections keep things interesting.
they're the cracks where the light shines through.

Own Beautiful Things
and not just to keep in the drawer,
tucked away for a perfect day.
surround yourself with things that make you happy,
that remind you of the beauty all around us
if we only keep our eyes open to it.

Make Mistakes
follow detours. sometimes it takes an unexpected turn to help us find the life
that is waiting for us around the bend.
trust yourself and the path that is meant for you.

Take Care Of Yourself
and sometimes that means
you need the ice cream.
be good to your body,
but also to your ind and spirirt.
you're the only one who can.

And Always, Always Know You Are Loved.
you are a gift to this world
and a blessing to me.
and that will never change.